Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Saxifraga burseriana L. subsect. Porophyllum |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 400 (1753) |
Native Range | e. Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1000-2200m |
Description | blue-green, leaves lanceolate, 5-12mm, acute, flowers 14-28mm across, usually solitary, floral stems leafy, red |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Chondrosea burseriana (L.) Haw. Evaiezoa burseriana (L.) Raf. |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |